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4 File Name Databases
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The file name databases used by 'locate' contain lists of files that
were in particular directory trees when the databases were last updated.
The file name of the default database is determined when 'locate' and
'updatedb' are configured and installed.  The frequency with which the
databases are updated and the directories for which they contain entries
depend on how often 'updatedb' is run, and with which arguments.

   You can obtain some statistics about the databases by using 'locate
--statistics'.

Database Locations

Database Formats

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